Your Legal Rights as an NCII Victim in Montana

Montana NCII Law Overview

Applicable statute: Montana Code § 45-8-213 (Privacy in Communications, Intimate Images)

Criminal penalty: Misdemeanor (up to 6 months in jail and $500 fine); felony provisions for aggravated cases

Civil remedies: actual damages and injunctive relief

Montana's privacy statute addresses intimate image disclosure within its broader privacy framework. Montana has enacted specific provisions for non-consensual image distribution that carry criminal penalties and support civil claims for damages and injunctive relief.

Your Rights in Montana

• Right to 48-hour removal under the TAKE IT DOWN Act
• Right to file a criminal complaint
• Right to civil actual damages and injunctive relief

How to File in Montana

File a police report with local law enforcement or the Montana Department of Justice. Civil claims are filed in District Court.

Local Support Resources

• Montana Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence, mcadsv.com
• RAINN National Hotline, 1-800-656-HOPE

Federal Rights Under the TAKE IT DOWN Act

In addition to Montana state law, the federal TAKE IT DOWN Act (47 U.S.C. 223a) gives you a direct right to demand removal from any covered platform within 48 hours. Covered platforms, those with 10 million or more monthly US active users, face FTC enforcement with civil penalties up to $50,000 per violation per day if they do not comply. ScanErase's biometric scan finds every platform hosting your images, so you can file the formal notice yourself.